09-03-2020

The Painted Bird Wins Big at 27th Czech Lions

By
    Vaclav Marhoul Vaclav Marhoul

    PRAGUE: The Painted Bird / Nabarvené ptáče by Václav Marhoul is the big winner of the 27th Czech Lions with eight awards, including best film, best director and best cinematography for Vladimír Smutný. Václav Marhoul was also awarded for an Exceptional Feat in Audiovisual Arts.

    Owners / Vlastníci by Jiří Havelka received three awards, while The Old Timers / Staříci directed by Martin Dušek and Ondřej Provazník received two Czech Lions.

    LIST OF WINNERS:

    Best Film:
    The Painted Bird / Nabarvené ptáče (Czech Republic, Ukraine, Slovakia)
    Directed by Václav Marhoul
    Produced by Silvescreen
    Coproduced by the Czech TelevisionDirectory FilmsPubRes and RTVS
    Supported by the Czech Film Fund, the Slovak Audiovisual FundCreative Europe – MEDIA, the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund and the Ukrainian State Film Agency

    Best Documentary:
    Over the Hills / Dálava
    Directed by Martin Mareček

    Best Director:
    Václav Marhoul for The Painted Bird / Nabarvené ptáče

    Best Leading Actress:
    Tereza Ramba for Owners / Vlastníci (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Jiří Havelka
    Produced by Cinemart
    Coproduced by the Czech TelevisionCinemart SK
    Supported by the Czech Film Fund

    Best Leading Actor:
    Jiří Schmitzer for Old Timers / Staříci (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Martin Dušek, Ondřej Provazník
    Produced by endorfilm
    Coproduced by the Czech Televisionsentimentalfilm
    Supported by the Czech Film Fund, the Slovak Audiovisual FundEurimages

    Best Supporting Actress:
    Klára Melíšková for Owners / Vlastníci

    Best Supporting Actor:
    Ladislav Mrkvička for Old Timers / Staříci

    Best Screenplay:
    Jiří Havelka for Owners / Vlastníci

    Best Cinematography:
    Vladimír Smutný for The Painted Bird / Nabarvené ptáče

    Best Editing:
    Luděk Hudec for The Painted Bird / Nabarvené ptáče

    Best Sound:
    Pavel Rejholec for The Painted Bird / Nabarvené ptáče

    Best Music:
    Ivan Acher, Michal Novinski for The Watchmaker´s Apprentice / Hodinářův učeň (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Jitka Rudolfová
    Produced by Evolution Films
    Coproduced by the Czech TelevisionRTVSPubRes
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Best Art Direction:
    Jan Vlasák for The Painted Bird / Nabarvené ptáče

    Best Costumes:
    Helena Rovná for The Painted Bird / Nabarvené ptáče

    Best Make-up:
    Ivo Strangmüller for The Painted Bird / Nabarvené ptáče

    Best Television Film or Miniseries:
    Vodník (Czech Television)
    Directed by Viktor Tauš

    Best Television Drama Series:
    Most! (Czech Television)
    Directed by Jan Prušinovský

    Exceptional Feat in Audio-visual Arts:
    Václav Marhoul for The Painted Bird

    Honorary Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film:
    Jaromír Kallista